Estonia vs Romania
Romania is 5.26 times larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into Romania about 5.3 times.
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Estonia is 0.19× the area of Romania. Put the other way, Romania is 5.26× the size of Estonia.
| Estonia | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Bucharest |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Estonia sits at about 59°N and is stretched to 3.7× its true area; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. That difference is why Estonia looks so much bigger than it is next to Romania. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Estonia bigger than Romania?
- No. Estonia is 5.26 times smaller than Romania. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Romania?
- About 5.3 times: Romania has 5.26× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Estonia and Romania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and Romania about 2.06×. That is why Estonia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Romania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Estonia or Romania?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 1,366,475. Density: Estonia 30 per km², Romania 80 per km².